After a successful start to his 2014 campaign, James Reid takes some time out to reflect on a difficult 2013 and the lessons he takes away from those experiences.
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Privateer was at the Cape Epic route launch, so naturally we have opinions about next year's suffer festival
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Thanks guys. B)
A recent exploration out to find sweet gravel roads helped me discover the true essence of why I ride a bike. I thought that I'd share my thoughts.
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Climbing, switchbacks & coastal roads. It’s no secret these are some of our favourite things here at Privateer, but today we went out to search for some different elements. District roads, and Vitamin G.
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A compelling post by Raoul about trust, hope and moving forward. I don't think there're many people as passionate about our sport than he is. A good lunch time read.
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The last few days of CCC Dolomiti 2013 where temperatures dropped, scenery grew and we all found a little piece of ourselves out there, riding giants.
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A really great piece by Raoul to sum up an amazing trip through the Dolomites.
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*Cheeky 2pm bump*
Somewhere deep in the Dolomites, 30 men are making their way across Italy by bicycle, riding 200km and climbing 5000m vertically per day.
This is a report from the belly of the madness by Privateer's Raoul de Jongh
http://privateer.co.za/cent-cols-challenge-report-1-day-1-5/
Make sure you check out his photos here. The experience looks amazing.
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........."The city is alive, the city is expanding. Living in the city can be demanding......"
The sound of cars and trucks, the rattle of construction tools at work, people shouting, electronics buzzing away, noise pollution overwhelming our senses wherever we turn.
The city is overbearing and it's time to escape.
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Love the innovative spirit here
Hope you fill up!
Thanks, we're trying to make winter bearable bro. Only a few months left before IDTs start gathering serious dust again.
We’ve just recovered from the successful test run of the TNT concept, ready to suffer once more as a group at the Handle Bar in Sea Point.
For those of you who have not heard, TNT is about pushing yourself beyond once a month and taking it to the next level physically in a reasonably safe environment.
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The format is simple. Arrive by 5:45 and get set up, warmed up inside The Handle Bar. At 6pm sharp you watch the TV and listen to the speakers, where a Sufferfest video will entertain and twist your senses for 45-60min in a group format.
Clean up your mess and share a beer or two afterwards before the shop closes at 7:30 sharp. The Handle Bar are going to be open to buying their usual goods after and before the class.
There are two spots left for this week's gathering, so enter here if you'd like to secure your place
“Laaste Ronde”, the bell has sounded and you’re on the attack, shifting for a gear that seems to never exist, a gear that would end this enduring struggle.
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Privateer were at the 2013 ABSA Cape Epic and came away with some incredible shots for the cycling enthusiast. We wanted to offer these as photographic prints shipped to your door where you have the option to frame them as you please. These images will be available in a quantity limited to 3 per image.
Just choose your size and image on the site to place your order.
Print sizes & prices are as follows:
There are 12 in total, but here are the images I like the most:
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Is this the wrong time to say I still ride a 26" hardtail?
I've ridden that concrete road on Table mountain a few times, we rode along the dam wall and got caught up in the moment just looking around. Thanks for the pictures that capture it so well.
I rode my bike up those switchbacks once. Was pissing with rain, gale force winds, fog. So no one was around and I was all alone. Was a magical moment.
Now I'm linking up all my tracks to create 100km+ tracks.
On Saturday I rode for the whole day and only covered 65km, and had the time of my life.
Sounds so cool. I went exploring on Saturday with two mates. Only one section of the route was planned, we ended up running for two hours to the top of Table mt. & back down.
The idea behind Privateer is based on these exact principles, it's about time we grew out of the singlemindedness of competition and rediscover the joys of going out without a strict plan, to just head out and have fun.
Side note: That said, there's also fun to be had in burrying yourself in a session of intervals.
Ah bro, this is too cool.
http://privateer.co.za/i-am-an-explorer/
The realisation that changes you is the one where you move from athlete to explorer. The movement that comes from this realisation will drive you into new places, new routes and new adventures, forever.
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Marc, as i stated above, i sent a perfectly civil e mail 3 weeks ago and also posted this topic once (maybe twice) before and got no response or replies. as in life, it seems, sometimes you have to throw your toys to get some help.
I appreciate that, I know it's frustrating not to get a response, I have to deal with customer support in my own forums every day and the angrier people are the less efficient the problem solving is.
I'm sure admin will sort it out asap.
@MTBeer. It's unlike me to respond to trolls on the internet as per internet rule #2 (Don't feed the trolls), but I can't let this one lie.
1. Freaking out like this is uncalled for, including your "censored" swearing.
2. The post button taking long to load is not a "Broken post button", be patient, this is the internet.
3. TheHub is provided as an absolutely free service to you, you do not pay to use the site. It is true that advertisers are part of the site's business model.
4. In my opinion Chrome is a faster browser than Firefox. Give it a whirl.
Australia vs. The World. #Febfifteen Challenge
in The Bike Room
Posted · Edited by Marc Perel
It’s amazing how quickly a year passes. It feels like just yesterday that the “Rest of the World” crushed Australia with a convincing FebFifteen victory.
Happily, the February Fifteen challenge is back, which means we get to do it all over again!
The aim is simple, join the challenge on Strava and ride as many miles as you can next week (24th Februrary 2014) with the aim of beating the total mileage covered by the Australians.
Knowing most of the riders who follow Privateer, some of you will get it done in less than a few days, with the rest of the week being bonus miles.
Join the Privateer Strava club and help us win the battle: http://bit.ly/privateer15
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